Apple wins a battle (and $250) in its smartwatch patent fight with Masimo Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeApple got a mixed victory in a patent infringement lawsuit against medical device maker Masimo. On Friday, a federal jury determined that Masimo had infringed on some Apple patents, and as part of the verdict, Apple was awarded $250 — yes, just $250 — as a statutory remedy for Masimo’s infringement. $250 is the st…

All the news about Scout Motors, a classic SUV brand gone electric Image: Scout MotorsRead about Scout Motors’ first new vehicles since the eighties: the electric Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck. Continue reading…

Jeff Bezos reportedly killed the Washington Post’s Kamala Harris endorsement Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos | Laura Normand / The VergeThe Washington Post’s editorial page had drafted an endorsement of Kamala Harris for president when its owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, intervened to cancel its publication, The Washington Post reports. In its place, The Post ran a bizarre column by its current publisher (and former R…

Apple reportedly tests an app to manage blood sugar Metabolic health is a burgeoning wearable health trend. | Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeApple has long been rumored to be working on noninvasive blood glucose monitoring. Now, a Bloomberg report says the company tested an app that helps people with prediabetes better manage their condition. Citing anonymous Apple sources, Bloomberg notes the a…

The best smart locks you can buy right now Illustration: The VergeNever get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your voice, or with just a touch of your finger. Continue reading…

Air taxis: the latest on the flying electric cars bringing the Jetsons dream to life An Archer eVTOL. | Image: ArcherHere’s all the news on the future of flying cars that look like a cross between small airplanes and helicopters. Continue reading…

Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely Collage by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesWhen video game scholars want to study games that are no longer on sale, they sometimes have to drive many hours to do it legally — and that won’t be changing anytime soon. The US Copyright Office has just denied a request from video game preservationists to let libraries, archives a…

Boeing reportedly considers selling off its space business Image: BoeingKelly Ortberg, who took over as Boeing CEO in August, is weighing the sale of the company’s space division as part of an attempt to turn things around, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The plans, which are reportedly at an early stage, could involve Boeing offloading the Starliner spacecraft and its projects suppo…

Adobe execs say artists need to embrace AI or get left behind Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty ImagesAdobe is going all in on generative AI models and tools, even if that means turning away creators who dislike the technology. Artists who refuse to embrace AI in their work are “not going to be successful in this new world without using it,” says Alexandru Costin, vice president of generative AI …

The confusing state of Apple Intelligence Image: Alex Parkin / The VergeThe first bits of Apple Intelligence are starting to show up on people’s phones. The features in iOS 18.1 are fairly basic: summarizing messages, writing emails, that kind of thing. Apple is already letting developers play with iOS 18.2, though, which looks like a much more substantial update. Meanwhile, the company…

Amazon’s Like a Dragon works better as a mob drama than a Yakuza adaptation Image: Amazon MGM StudiosLike a Dragon proves that a quality adaptation doesn’t always have to be a faithful one. Continue reading…

OpenAI plans to release its next big AI model by December Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesOpenAI plans to launch Orion, its next frontier model, by December, The Verge has learned. Unlike the release of OpenAI’s last two models, GPT-4o and o1, Orion won’t initially be released widely through ChatGPT. Instead, OpenAI is planning to grant access first to companies it works closely with in o…

The company behind Arc is now building a second, much simpler browser One of the many prototypes The Browser Company is building for its next browser. | Image: The Browser CompanyStop me if this sounds familiar: The Browser Company is building a browser that it thinks can make your internet life a little more organized, a little more useful, and maybe even a little more delightful. It has new ideas about tabs, and…

Perplexity blasts media as ‘adversarial’ in response to copyright lawsuit The VergeAI startup Perplexity, which offers an AI search engine, published a blog post today pushing back on News Corp’s lawsuit against the company. Perplexity has recently come under significant scrutiny following accusations that it scraped content without permission, and News Corp, which is the parent company of the New York Post and The Wa…

The best MagSafe and Qi2 chargers for your iPhone Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeThanks to Qi2, there are way more great chargers for your MagSafe phone than ever before. Continue reading…

Departing OpenAI leader says no company is ready for AGI Image: The VergeMiles Brundage, OpenAI’s senior adviser for the readiness of AGI (aka human-level artificial intelligence), delivered a stark warning as he announced his departure on Wednesday: no one is prepared for artificial general intelligence, including OpenAI itself. “Neither OpenAI nor any other frontier lab is ready , and the w…

Russia reportedly paid a former Florida cop to pump out anti-Harris deepfakes and disinformation Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImageA former Florida sheriff who moved to Russia amid an FBI investigation is a Kremlin-backed propagandist responsible for viral deepfake videos and misinformation targeting Kamala Harris’s campaign, according to European intelligence documents reviewed by the Washington Post. The GRU, Russia’s military …

What to expect from Apple’s ‘week’ of Mac announcements The M3 Pro generation of MacBook Pros arrived about one year ago in October 2023. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeAnother round of Apple devices is about to arrive. After launching new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods in September and a new iPad earlier this month, Apple is now gearing up to launch updated Macs. After weeks of ru…

Overwatch 2 is officially bringing back 6v6 in testing this December Image: BlizzardBlizzard is bringing back 6v6 matches in testing for Overwatch 2 when it launches its next season in December. The company had previously switched the series to a 5v5 format, and Blizzard is now trying these tests to find how it can “make the core game even stronger” through a balanced new version of the classic 6v6 mode that lets…

Notion is making a super customizable email app Image: NotionAfter taking on calendar apps earlier this year, Notion is ready to tackle emails with a fully customizable app launching next year. Much like Notion’s other tools, the company says Mail will “distill email down to its building blocks,” allowing you to create an inbox with views, layouts, and actions tailored to your preferences. Yo…